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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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