Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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