Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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