Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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