Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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