Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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