Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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