Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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