Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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