Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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