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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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