Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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