Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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