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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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