Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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