Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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