Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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