Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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