Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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