Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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