Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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