Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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