Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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