Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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