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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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