Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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