Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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