Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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