Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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