Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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