Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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