Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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