Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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