Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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