Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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