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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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