Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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