Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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