Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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