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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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