Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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