Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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