Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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