Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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