Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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