Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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