Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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