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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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