Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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