Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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