Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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