Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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