Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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