Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning