Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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