Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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