Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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