Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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