Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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