Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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