Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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