Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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