Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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