Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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