Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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