Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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