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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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