Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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