Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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