Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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