Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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