Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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