Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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