Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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