Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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