Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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