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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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