Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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