Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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