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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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