Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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