Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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