Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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