Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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