Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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