Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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