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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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