Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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