Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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