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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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