Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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