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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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