Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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