Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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