Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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