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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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