Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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