Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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