Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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