Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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