Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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