Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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