Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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