Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key 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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