Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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