Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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