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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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