Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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