Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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