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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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