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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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