Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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