Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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