Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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