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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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