Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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