Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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