Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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