Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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