Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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