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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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