Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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