Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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