Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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