Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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