Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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