Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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