Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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