Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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