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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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