Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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