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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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