Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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