Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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