Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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