Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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