Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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