Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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