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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important 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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