Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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