Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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