Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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