Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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