Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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