Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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