Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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