Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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