Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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