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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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