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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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