Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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