Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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