Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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