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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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