Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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