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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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