Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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