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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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