Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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