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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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