Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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