Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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