Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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