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 relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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