Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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