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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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