Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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