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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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