Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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