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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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