Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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