Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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