Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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