Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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