Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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