Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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