Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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