Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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