Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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