Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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