Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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