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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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