Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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