Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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