Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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