Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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