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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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