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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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