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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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