Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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