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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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