Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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