Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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