Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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