Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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