Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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