Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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