Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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