Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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