Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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