Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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