Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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