Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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