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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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