Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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