Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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