Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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