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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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