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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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