Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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