Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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