Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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