Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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