Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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