Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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