Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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