Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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