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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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