Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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