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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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