Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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