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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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