Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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