Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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