Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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