Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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