Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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