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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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