Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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