Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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