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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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