Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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