Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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