Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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