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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the 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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