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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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