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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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