Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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