Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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