Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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