Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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