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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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