Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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