Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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