Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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