Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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