Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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