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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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