Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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