Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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