Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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