Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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