Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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