Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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