Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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