Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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