Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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