Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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