Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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