Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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