Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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