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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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