Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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