Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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