Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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