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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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