Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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