Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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