Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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