Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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