Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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