Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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