Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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