Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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