Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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