Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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