Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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