Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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