Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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