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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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