Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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