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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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