Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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