Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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