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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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