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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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