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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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