Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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