Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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