Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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