Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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