Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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