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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new 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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