Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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