Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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