Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the 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 definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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