Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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