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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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