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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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