Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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