Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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