Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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