Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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