Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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