Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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