Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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