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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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