Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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