Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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