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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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