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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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