Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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