Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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