Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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