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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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