Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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