Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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