Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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