Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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