Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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