Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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