Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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