Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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