Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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