Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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