Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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