Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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