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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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