Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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