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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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