Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new 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 interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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