Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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