Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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