Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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