Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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