Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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