Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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