Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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