Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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