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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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