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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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