Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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