Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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