Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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