Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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