Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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