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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the 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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