Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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