Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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