Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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