Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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