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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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