Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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