Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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