Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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