Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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