Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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