Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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