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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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