Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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