Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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