Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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