Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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