Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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