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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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