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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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