Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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