Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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