Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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