Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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