Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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