Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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