Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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