Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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