Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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