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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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