Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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