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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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