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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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