Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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