Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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