Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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