Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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