Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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