Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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