Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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