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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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