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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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