Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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