Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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