Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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