Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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