Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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