Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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