Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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