Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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