Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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