Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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