Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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