Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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