Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part 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 normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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