Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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