Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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