Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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