Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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