Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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