Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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