Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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