Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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