Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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