Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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