Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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