Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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