Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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