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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take 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 typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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