Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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