Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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