Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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