Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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