Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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