Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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