Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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