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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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