Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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