Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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