Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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