Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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