Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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