Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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