Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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