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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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