Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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