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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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