Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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