Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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