Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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