Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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