Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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