Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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