Learn more about the 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 (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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