Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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