Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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