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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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