Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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