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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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