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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details 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 book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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