Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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