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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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