Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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