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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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