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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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