Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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