Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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