Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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