Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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