Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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