Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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