Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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