Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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