Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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