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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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