Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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