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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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