Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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