Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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