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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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