Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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