Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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