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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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