Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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