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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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