Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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