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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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