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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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