Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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