Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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