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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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