Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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