Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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