Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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