Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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