Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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