Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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