Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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