Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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