Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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