Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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