Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning