Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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