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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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