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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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