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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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