Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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