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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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