Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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