Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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