Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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