Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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