Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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