Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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