Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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