Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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