Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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