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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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