Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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