Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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