Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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