Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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