Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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