Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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