Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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