Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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